Pharmacy Organisations Flashcards
What is the most important organisation for pharmacists?
The GPHC
Legally it is the regulator for pharmacists, pharmacies, pharmacy technicians, pre-registration trainers and tutors
It accredits all schools of pharmacy in GB
It’s role is to protect the public and to work in the interests of the Public
It cannot represent pharmacists or the profession
Who is the regulator of pharmacy and what is their aim
The General Pharmaceutical Council
Sets standards for pharmacy professionals and students
What is the legal framework of the GPHC and the council members of it?
Legal framework:
Pharmacy order 2010
General pharmaceutical council (constitution) order 2010
Council members:
Seven lay members
Seven registrant members
Lay and registrants have equal standing- this means no one is more important that anyone else
What is the royal pharmaceutical society?
The professional body for pharmacists
Established in 1841
Set up by Royal Charter by Queen Victoria
Still works under a supplemental charter granted by Queen Elizabeth II
Represents pharmacists, promoted pharmacists and their role
What is the PSNC?
Pharmaceutical services negotiating committee
Represents pharmacy contractors (owners)
Work with local pharmaceutical committee (LPC) who are local groups of pharmacy owners
Works with community pharmacy Wales
What is the current framework of the NHS?
A new structure was established in 2005
Three tiers:
Essential services
Advanced services
Locally commissioned and enhanced services
What is the payment framework of the three tiers of the NHS?
Essential services
All pharmacies and nationally agreed payments
Advanced services:
Not all pharmacies and nationally agreed payments
Locally commissioned and enhanced services:
Not all pharmacies, local contracts and locally agreed payments
What is the structure of the PSNC?
32 members in total:
1 non-executive chairman
13 regional members
1 community pharmacy wales
2 national pharmacy associations
13 company chemists association
3 members from non CCA multiples
The PSNC has six sub committees:
Funding and contract
Legislation and regulatory affairs
LPC and contractor support
Resource development
Communication and public affairs
What is the nation pharmacy association? (NPA)
Supports community pharmacy owners
Small pharmacies called independents and NPA members are mostly independents
Role of NPA is to promote high quality services
Provides leadership for owners
Runs the health education foundation to pay for small research projects to support community pharmacy
What are the role of the NPA?
Insurance for pharmacy owners and pharmacists
Education and training
Business support
Promoting pharmacy
Events and networking
‘In pharmacy’ magazine
What is the pharmacists defence association? (PDA)
Not for profit organisation
Supports individual pharmacists
Main indemnity provider for individual pharmacists
Also provides indemnity insurance for pharmacy students and pre-registration trainees
Also a trade union for pharmacists
PDA works in the interests of employees and locus
Stops pharmacists from feeling vulnerable in a variety of situations dealing with employment, problems, errors etc
What does the PDA do?
Support improvements in the pharmacy environments both for pharmacists and in the interest of patient safety
Pharmacy insurance for individuals: Civil claims Prosecution Professional disciplinary action Employment disputes
What is indemnity cover?
£5 million professional indemnity
£10 million for primary care and GP based
£5 million public liability
£500,000 defence legal costs
What is pharmacy support?
Established as a benevolent fund by RPS in 1841
It is an independent charity that supports pharmacists, their families, former pharmacists and pharmacy students
Their mission: to championing the wellbeing of the pharmacy family
